§ Electoral Code art. 122Setting out of the representation ceiling

Setting out of the representation ceiling
(1) After receiving the minutes of the electoral constituency councils showing the
results of the counting of votes in all constituencies, the Central Electoral Commission shall
totalise the number of votes validly cast, obtained by each electoral competitor, in order to
determine whether they have reached the minimum ceiling for representation.
(2) The minimum ceiling for representation shall be the following percentages of the
votes validly cast as a whole per country:
a) for an electoral block — 7 per cent;
b) for a political party — 5 per cent;
c) for an independent candidate — 2 per cent.
(3) Electoral competitors who have received fewer votes than those specified in
paragraph (2) shall be excluded from the process of awarding mandates by a decision of the
Central Electoral Commission.